A bronze coin (30.8 mm diameter with plain edge) featuring a laureate head of Elizabeth II facing right; around, ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA F: D: + The artist's initials M.G. incuse on the bust truncation above the G of GRATIA. The reverse features a kangaroo leaping to the left; around above AUSTRALIA, around below, PENNY. ; the Federation star is in the field to the left of the kangaroo and the date, 1961 is in the field below its tail. The artist's initials KG are above the tip of the tail.

The dot after the word PENNY is the mint mark for the Perth Mint on this issue.

Perth Mint sold pre-decimal proof coins to collectors between 1955 and 1963.

Kangaroo leaping to the left; around above AUSTRALIA, around below, PENNY. ; the Federation star is in the field to the left of the kangaroo and the date, 1961 is in the field below its tail. The artist's initials KG are above the tip of the tail.